Manitoba Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team’s future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn’t improve. Mark Chipman says he’s personally called former season ticket holders to returnThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 1:27 PM EST | Last Updated: 12 hours ago The Jets areContinue Reading
Manitoba A 36-year-old woman has been charged after she allegedly stole thousands of dollars from her southwestern Manitoba town’s curling club and paid it back using public funds, RCMP say. Woman accused of using rural municipality funds to pay back curling club, RCMP sayCBC News · Posted: Feb 22, 2024Continue Reading
Manitoba The provincial and federal governments are committing $60 million to enhance the railway to northern Manitoba and the only rail-accessible deepwater port on Arctic waters. Railway, port expected to move zinc concentrate, twice-weekly freight shipments in 2024 Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: Feb 22, 2024 6:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
One of the only signs anyone was paying attention to Joshua Nepinak during his teenage years was the black book a group of strangers filled with notes about him as they watched him come and go from a nondescript Winnipeg home. Ate breakfast: 10 a.m. Left for school: 11 a.m.Continue Reading
Peter Squire never imagined what it would be like to lose his retirement savings of more than $600,000 to a fraudster. But now that it’s happened, the Winnipeg retiree is dealing with the shock and wants to warn other people about what happened. “You’re devastated.… Your whole life ahead ofContinue Reading
Manitoba The head of the Manitoba Métis Federation says his nation has reached “the turning point” in its history as a new portrait to honour Louis Riel as the province’s honorary first premier was unveiled at the legislature Monday. Legislation declaring Riel as honorary 1st premier passed by NDP governmentContinue Reading
Manitoba Winnipeg residents put the city’s chief police officer in the hot seat during a Sunday discussion on policing Black communities that sometimes became heated, with the recent death of a young Nigerian student looming over the talks. ‘There’s a lot of frustration, anger and misunderstanding,’ moderator of Sunday discussion saysContinue Reading
Manitoba The chief of a First Nation devastated by flooding more than a decade ago says the malnutrition death of a two-month-old baby in Winnipeg likely wouldn’t have happened if his mother had been able to return home and had the support of her community. Mother now accused of manslaughterContinue Reading
Manitoba An 18-year-old man from B.C. is facing charges after he allegedly attempted to open the door of an aircraft mid-flight, causing the plane to be diverted to Winnipeg. Friday flight between Vancouver and Toronto landed at YWG shortly after 4 p.m.CBC News · Posted: Feb 17, 2024 9:24 AM ESTContinue Reading
Manitoba Residents of Carman, Man., held a candlelight vigil Friday night honouring the five people — including three young children — whose bodies were found in southern Manitoba less than a week ago. More than 100 people showed up for vigil outside family’s former home Arturo Chang · CBC NewsContinue Reading
